"Speed Paints 2.0: Wyloch's comparison to The Dip/Magic Wash" Topic

Wyloch, a fantasy/sci-fi gamer with a YouTube channel, did a video review of SpeedPaints 2.0. They are impressive, vibrant, and fast: 90 seconds per miniature, to completely paint several of the minis he painted and kept track of the time it took him to complete them.

I do block painting + The Dip Technique/Magic Wash, using assembly line techniques. I average seven minutes, per figure, including the wash techniques, and even with a matte clear coat, at the end of the process.

I asked him how they compare to The Dip Technique/Magic Wash, if he has used them. If he had not, he would not be able to give an honest answer…

He replied that he has used the The Dip Technique for some of his armies featured in his videos. The SpeedPaint colors are much more vibrant, and much faster.

Here's the downside to SpeedPaints 2.0… The big box of SpeedPaints he received as a gift, retail for around $100 USD! I can buy a lot of minis for that $100 USD paint cost.

I have 1,000+ minis painted with The Dip Technique/Magic Wash, already. They are muted in colors, but they are consistent. If I begin using SpeedPaints, the new figures will not mix well with the older minis.

So, for me, personally, the cost is prohibitive, and the fact that they would not blend well with my existing armies, are a no-go, for me.

If you are starting out with minis painting, I would recommend the investment in SpeedPaints 2.0. They are super-fast, and very effective. I would also highly recommend a matte clear coating, after they fully cure (24-hours would be safe). Cheers!

I just got my new set of 2.0 speedpaints in the mail. Great variety of new colors including 3 metallic paints. They are a great asset to painting miniatures and getting them table-ready. I used to HATE painting horses and now, thanks to speedpaints, I actually enjoy painting horses.

+1 Perris0707. The new Speedpaints (to my eye) work much better than Contrast Paint on smooth curved surfaces -- like horses -- with less pooling and staining. I've been painting Huns and for their horses have just been doing zenithal prime, one coat of Speedpaint, and then finish with the oil wash/make-up sponge trick. Then it's just a matter of painting the details. A fast way to get really pretty good horses on the table.

HansPeterB, by the oil wash/sponge trick do you mean thinning a (dark) oil paint, brushing it on, and then dabbing off most of it with the sponges, or something else?